Final Cape Cod high school boys hockey rankings

For the third consecutive season, Cape Cod was represented at TD Garden in the state championships. This time it wasn’t the Sandwich Blue Knights (though they still had a great season), but the Nauset Warriors who finished as state runners-up in Division 3.

Beyond those two, who take the first two spots in these final rankings, there are five other playoff teams, with all but two of the programs on this list reaching at least the Sweet 16.

Individually, this was a year that saw Cape teams have some of the most premier skaters in the area, and some of the best teams at a statewide level. Safe to say, boys hockey on the Cape isn’t going anywhere.

Presenting, the final Cape Cod Times Boys Hockey Rankings:

1. Nauset Warriors (23-2-1)

The Warriors lost their second game of the season to the Nantucket Whalers on Dec. 13, and didn’t lose again until they fell in the MIAA Division 3 State Championship game. How they got to that point is a testament to what can happen when a team is totally aligned on a collective goal. The Warriors set out to reach the Garden, and left no doubt along the way as to why they belonged there. The team dominated opposition both on the Cape, and in the tournament. The Warriors were the top team in the D3 tournament, and had both the No. 1 scoring offense, and the No. 1 tightest defense, of any team on the Cape. Nauset finished the year with a +96-goal difference for the entire season, scoring 121 goals, while only allowing 25. Depth was the calling card for the Warriors this year, featuring no shortage of skaters capable of threatening opposition nets. Captain Logan Poulin was one of the stars, but Colin Ward, Jake Eldredge, Cam Connery, Julian Krivos and more, all played significant offensive roles. Defensively, goalie Zach Coehlo anchored the Warriors, while Joe McManus, Max Lanzetta and Oscar Escher were just a few of the skaters helping defend in front of him.